NAAFA Chronicles #107

Written by NAAFA Communications Committee

[Image Description: A snapshot of part of the front page of the October 1989 NAAFA Newsletter.]

As part of our monthly NAAFA Chronicles feature, enjoy NAAFA's 106th newsletter from October 1989.

CW: Use of language that may be triggering

The NAAFA Chronicles reflect a piece of fat acceptance/fat activist history. In the October 1989 issue you will find: A feature about a lawsuit against Pan American World Airways by employees claiming size discrimination, information about - and speeches - from the second annual NAAFA Activism Rally in Los Angeles, an article about TV Guide being called out for using a composite of Oprah Winfrey’s head on Ann-Margret’s body on their cover, and more!

For more, check out naafa.org/chronicles

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CONTENT WARNING: Some articles featured in the NAAFA Chronicles may refer to stigmatizing events or use stigmatizing language.

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